Looms of Doom

A foreign fabric has silenced the looms of the local Indian weavers, reduced them to poverty, and killed an art
Sutapa Mukerjee
September 22, 2004

In Some States, Foreign Trade Means Jobs

As jobs continue to leave the US Midwest, a few winners emerge
Timothy Aeppel
September 21, 2004

Budapest, the Next Bangalore? New EU Members Join the Outsourcing Race

Countries in central and eastern Europe are trying to catch up with India as providers of back-office and service staff for multinationals
Stefan Wagstyl
September 21, 2004

Globalization and the Political Future of Nigeria

Recent oil crises reveal Nigeria as a crucial link in the global chain
Sam Ejike Okoye
October 15, 2004

States Pressing for Right to Set Shopping Hours

Effort aims to loosen Germany's tight grip on the labor market
William Pratt
October 1, 2004